Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a training restaurant for students at the University of West London, which is open to the public lunchtime Tuesday to Friday and for dinner Wednesday to Friday.
- Related link Warwick Building.
- Http://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/university-of-west-london/warwick-building
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Comments
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- Pillars Restaurant is located on the ground floor of Warwick Building.
- It has it's own separate entrance off Warwick Road.
- The restaurant is only open during term time.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The St Mary's Campus is located off St Mary's Road (B455), which can be accessed off the M4/A4, and also the North Circular, via the Uxbridge Road (A4020).
- Car parking spaces for visitors with Blue Badges can be made available in The Park Car Park, if requested in advance, and there is also a Blue Badge bay located outside Pillars Restaurant. Otherwise use a nearby public car park, such as Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre.
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By Bus
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- Bus route 65 has stops on St Mary's Road close to the campus. The University also operates a free shuttle bus between Ealing Broadway Station, the St Mary's Road campus, South Ealing Station, and on to the Student Village and the Brentford site.
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By Train
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- The nearest railway station is Ealing Broadway, which is on the London Paddington to Reading line.
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By Underground
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- The nearest tube station is South Ealing, on the Piccadilly Line. Ealing Broadway station is also served by the Central and District lines.
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Useful Links
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- The University web page with details on how to get to the St Mary's Road campus.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- The Transport for London website for details of buses and the underground.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- The Great Western Railway website, for details of trains running to Ealing Broadway Station.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
Useful Information
- To see more information on Student Welfare please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2573 / 2991.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Disability Support please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2739.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Undergraduate Admissions please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2220.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Postgraduate Admissions please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2220.
- Email: [email protected].
Parking 2022
- Only students who have a Blue Badge can park on site during peak times. This policy is only in place until 31st July 2022.
Building Parking
- The building does have its own dedicated parking.
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Building Car Park
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- The car park can be used by visitors and permit holders.
- There are no parking charges.
- The car park is located outside the entrance to the restaurant, off Warwick Road.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- There is/are 1 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 400cm x 550cm (13ft 1in x 18ft 1in).
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do need to be booked in advance.
- The nearest designated bay is 15m (16yd 1ft) from the restaurant visitors entrance.
- The route from the car park to the building is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are uneven surfaces.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
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Site/Campus Car Parks
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- There is a site/campus car park for staff within approximately 200m.
- The name of the car park is The Park car park.
- The car park is located at the rear of the campus, off The Park.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- This car park contains one standard parking bay allocated for University VIPs.
Outside Access (Restaurant Visitors Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the side of the campus, off Warwick Road.
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Entrance
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- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open towards you (pull).
- The doors are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 85cm (2ft 9in) wide.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Second Set of Doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open both ways.
- The doors are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 146cm (4ft 9in) wide.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located to the right as you face the entrance.
- The ramp or slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is moderate.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 3 step(s) to the area / service.
- There is tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is / are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
Entrance (Internal Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located off the ground floor corridor of Warwick Building, opposite the entrance from Heart.
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Entrance
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- There is step free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 80cm (2ft 7in) wide.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step free access throughout the area.
- There is/are 2 clearly marked step(s), with no handrails, for access to the raised area within the restaurant.
- The step(s) is/are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- There is an easy ramp, with handrails on both sides, for access to the raised area of the restaurant.
- The ramp or slope does bypass the step(s).
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Getting Around
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- There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- The lighting levels are adjustable.
- This building does play background music.
- Music is played occasionally in the restaurant.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Comments
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- Photograph 6 shows the training kitchen for the restaurant.
- It contains no height adjustable or lowered surfaces.
Eating and Drinking
- The following information is for the restaurant.
- Full table service is available.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests.
- The standard height for tables is 70cm.
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- Plastic / takeaway cups are available.
- Plastic / takeaway cutlery is available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Menus are hand held and wall.
- Menus are not available in Braille.
- Menus are not available in large print.
- Picture menus are not available.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is a la carte.
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- At the time of the survey, the restaurant was laid out for a special function so not all of the restaurant tables were being used.
- There are low tables and chairs in the bar area, shown in photograph 2.
Teaching/Seminar Room(s) (Pillars Teaching Kitchen)
- Directional and locational signage for the room(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
- The corridor outside the room(s) is not sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the room(s).
- The door opening width(s) is/are under 75cm for the room(s).
- The door(s) for the room(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- There is fixed furniture within the room(s).
- There is not sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room(s).
- The clear floor space beneath tables in the room(s) ranges between 80cm and 85cm.
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
- Floor coverings in the room(s) are even with no trip hazards.
Accessible Toilet.
- There are accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is 7m (7yd 1ft) from the restaurant visitors entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located between the two sets of doors at the visitors entrance, on the right as you enter.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
- This is a unisex toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 94cm (3ft 1in).
- The door weight is heavy.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 138cm x 200cm (4ft 6in x 6ft 7in).
- Floor manoeuvring space is not clear in the accessible toilet.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 137cm (4ft 6in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is not a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency pull cord alarm in the cubicle.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are not available in the cubicle.
- There is not a coat hook.
- Wall mounted rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall mounted grab rails are on the left.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There are mirrors.
- Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 50cm (1ft 8in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is fair.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is fair.
- The contrast between the grab rails and wall is good.
- The contrast between the drop down rails and wall is good.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is poor.
- The lighting levels are bright.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Standard Toilet Surveyed
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- A male standard toilet was surveyed.
- The toilet surveyed is located between the two sets of doors in the visitors entrance lobby.
- There is a female standard toilet in the same location.
- There is step free access to the standard toilet(s) surveyed from the entrance.
- The standard toilet surveyed is approximately 2m from the restaurant visitors entrance.
- There is not a/are not cubicle(s) suitable for ambulant disabled people in the standard toilet(s) surveyed.
- Lighting levels in the standard toilet surveyed are good.